Founded in 1897, Bradley University is a private four-year university in the central Illinois city of Peoria. Bradley's academic catalog of undergraduate and graduate programs extend across many disciplines, from liberal and fine arts to engineering, business administration and health sciences. Undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement can choose Bradley's administration of criminal justice program. The program's interdisciplinary curriculum combines coursework from the university's history, sociology and political science departments. Core courses include police organization and administration, criminal law, and introduction to criminal justice, and are taught in conjunction with nearby Illinois Central College.
Bradley University
1501 West Bradley Ave.
Peoria, IL 61625
309-676-7611
bradley.edu
Established in 1864, Concordia University Chicago is a private liberal arts university that follows in traditions set forth by the Lutheran Church. With satellite sites throughout the metropolitan Chicago area, the university's main campus is in the Chicago suburb village of River Forest. Concordia's bachelor of arts program in law and justice is designed for students intending to pursue careers in law enforcement, corrections or law. The program combines typical political science, sociology and psychology courses, like constitutional law of civil liberties and sociology theory. Additionally, Concordia law and justice students are required to partake in an internship for credit. In the past, students have interned at county courts, probation departments and county jails, as well as area police departments. Concordia also affords students the chance to study in Washington, D.C. for a semester as part of the Lutheran College Washington Consortium.
Concordia University Chicago
7400 Augusta St.
River Forest, IL 60305
708-771-8300
cuchicago.edu
Founded in 1855, Eureka College is a private liberal arts college in the central Illinois city of Eureka. Today the college is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Housed within the college's social sciences and business division, the criminal justice/sociology baccalaureate major is ideal for those intending to pursue public service sector vocations or criminal justice careers. Required courses include corrections, juvenile delinquency and criminology, in addition to a handful of political science and psychology electives like American government and counseling psychology. The college also offers a criminal justice/sociology minor. Famous Eureka College alumni include the late President Ronald Reagan.
Eureka College
300 East College Ave.
Eureka, IL 61530
309-467-6350
eureka.edu